Combined receptacle and table



Aug. 6, 1929. J. NALESNIK 1,723,519

COMBINED RECEPTACLE AND TABLE Filed Jan. 10, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l [N new TO A (/0///\/ NAMES/WK 6, 1929. J: NAQLESNIK 1,723,519

COMBINED RECEPTAGLE AND TABLE Filed Jan. 10, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

JOHN NALESNIK, OF NEW YORK, Li. Y.

COMBINED REOEPTACLE AND TABLE.

Application filed January 10, 19.38. Serial No. 245,680.

This invention relates to improvements in con'ihincd receptacles andv tables, and has for one oi. its objects to provide a receptacle, such. as a si'iitcase, with an improved table a taehment connected to the body oi? the receptacle in such manner that the attachment may be toldcd and. recessed within a portion of id body and extended to an operative position above the receptacle with the latter forming a s-aipportin g' base for the table top.

ricuother object is to form the table topo't a pluralit 7 oi. toldable sections one oi. WlllCl] is hingedly connected to the body of a receptael and adapted to be bractul thereby to retain the top in an extended position, and the connection of said top to the receptacle being, such that when the top is ioliled it may be adjusted and held in a position whinrein it will constitute an outer side wall of the receptacle.

The above and other objects will appear more clearly from the following detail description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a pri-vlerred embodiment oi the inventive idea.

In the drawings- Figure l is a perspective view oi? the combined receptacle and table in operative position and constructed in accordance with the invention liigure 2 is a side elevation showing the tabletop in its folded position and forming a side wall or the receptacle;

Figure 3 a detail sectional. view illustrating the manner of holding the table top in it'olded position, .s shown in Figure 2;

liip ure l: is an end elevation with the receptaele in section, showing the table top in its extended or operative position;

Figure 5 is a iliraginentary bottom plan of one portion of the table top;

Figure 6 is a similar view of another portion at the table top; and

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan. view of the supporting means tor the table top with the latter removed.

lteiierrin r more partici'llarly to the acco1npanyinedrawing j, the nruneral 1.0 indicates generally a receptacle which is preferably in the :toi'in oi. a suitcase having the usual. hinged cover 11 and a permanent side wall 12 recessed slightly within the body by the extensions 13 ot' the end walls oi? the receptacle, said extensions combining to form a recess into which the table top, later to be described, may be adjusted when the 8211116 is in. folded position. The wall. 12 may be provided. with pockets 1-1 for the reception of various articles such as naj ilcins, eating utensils and the like.

The table top of the present invention comprises a central. section 1.5 and two end sections 16 and '17 iforn'iing a continuation of the central section and hingedly connected thereto so that each end section may be :Folded over upon the central section to assume the position shown in full lines in liigure f2 and in dotted lines in Figure 4. When the sections are toldeihiui shown in Figure 2, the same constitute, in effect, an ordeuside wall of the suitcase and are held in position by means of latches 1.8 pivoted to the ends o'l the section 16 adjacent the meeting edge oi? the section 17, said latches engaging both the section 17 andthe end walls oi? the receptacle. To turther aid in securing the lable top in its folded position the inner edge of the section 16 is provided with a central liap 1.9 and two end flaps 20, the central flap having; a catch. 2i adapted to engage a lock carried by the top of the suitcase, while the flaps 20 are provided with studs 23 en gagroabiewith catchesQ i also carried bythe top oil the suitcase.

To support the table top in an extended position above the receptacle there are provided three links each having one end pivotally connected at. 26 to the top of the reei itacle, while the other end of each link is pivotally mounted at 27 to the underside of the central section 15. Adjacent each end ol? the latter section the same has pivotally connected to its ui'iderside one end of a main brace 28, the opposite end of which is provided with an opening' for receiving, a n'ojection 29 carried by a plate 30 mounted fill upon the top edge of the cover 11. A :tur-

'ther brace 30 is associated with each of: the main braces 28 and said. brace 30 is likewise pivoted to the bottom. oi? the section 15 at 31. and has its other or :l'ree end 'i'turmeil, with a hook adapted to engage a, stud 32 on the brace 28 intermediate the ends of the latter. \Vith. the parts in the position just described, the table top is supported and braced in a position. above the receptacle 10 which then ii'orins a base :lor said top and the sections 16 and 117 may then be adj usted to extended positions in a plane with the section 15. To support said, sections 1.6 and 17 in this position latches 32 are provided which are pivoted to the underside of the section 15 adja- Hill first disengaged from the' braces 28 and the latter are then disconnected from the projections 29, both the braces 28 and 30 being then swung upwardly against the bottom of the section 15. The sections 16 and 17 are then folded over upon said section 15 and the entire table top is then swung about the pivotal points 26 until the sections 15, 16 and 17 have been recessed between the extensions 13 of the end walls of the receptacle, it being understood that said sections can be moved to a vertical position between said end walls by reason of the pivotal connections of the links 25 with the bottom of the section 15. The flaps 19 and 20 are then engaged with their associated catches and the latches 18 swung to locking position, whereupon the table top will be secured in its folded position.

What is claimed is:

1. A combined receptacle and table including a receptacle body having a recess formed in one side thereof, a table top including a plurality of sections foldable into position within said recess, pivotal connections be tween said body and said table top whereby the latter may be swung from its folded position to an extended position above said receptacle, and braces carried by one of the sections of said table top and engageable with the receptacle and with each other to support the table top in its extended position.

2. A1 combined receptacle and table includinga receptacle body having a recess formed in one side thereof, a table top including a plurality of sections foldable into position within said recess, pivotal connections between said. body and said table top whereby the latter may be swung from its folded position to an extended position above said. receptacle, projecting pins carried by said body, bracesv pivoted to one of" the sections of said table top and engageable with said n'ojecting pins when the top is in extended position, andv other braces carried by said section of the table top and engageahle with the first named braces.

3. A combined reeeptacl i and table including a. receptacle body having a recess formed in one le therml a table top including a plurality of sections toldable into position within said recess, links pivotally connecting one oi the sections of said table top with said body, braces pivoted to sa d section of the top and en gagcable with said body, other braces pivoted to said section and cngageable with the first named braces, securing flaps carried by one of the other sections of said table top and engagcable with said body to maintain the table top in folded position, and latches carried by one of the sections of the top and engageable with the other section and with said body when said sections are in ii'ilded positions.

4:- A combined receptacle and table including a receptacle body, a table top, pivotal connections between said body and said table top whereby the latter may be swung from an inoperative position to an extended position above said, receptacle, and braces carried by said table top and engageable with the receptacle and with each other to support the table top in its extended position. i

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

JOHN NALESNIK.

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